Anest

Anest Meaning & Origin

About Anest
The surname Anest is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Anest, which is the Welsh form of the name Agnes. Agnes is derived from the Greek word "hagnos," meaning "pure" or "chaste." Therefore, the surname Anest likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Anest" or "descendant of Anest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Anest is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Anest: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Anest based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Anest is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANST
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/anest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anest in Braille

Here's how to represent Anest in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Anest in braille

How to sign the name Anest using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Anest using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Anest in sign language

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